Business Analyst Community & Resources | Modern Analyst

Interview Questions for Business Analysts and Systems Analysts

Recent Interview Questions | Search | Subscribe (RSS)

INTERVIEW QUESTION:

What do you do to increase your value as an analyst?

Posted by Adrian M.

// 27422 Views // 1 Additional Answers & Comments

Categories: Business Analysis, Systems Analysis

ANSWER

Most analysis managers and recruiters who are serious about hiring quality business analysts or systems analysts want to know that you are driven and interested in constantly increasing your knowledge and skills.

You want to be able to demonstrate to them that, outside of the employer required activities, you take the initiative to continue learning.

Here are some things that you can do (before the interview) and which will help you give a good and truthful answer:

participate in networking groups for business/systems analysts (ex: a local IIBA chapter),
join and become and active member of an on-line community of business analysts,
build your brand: write articles, create blog entries, discuss issues related to business analysis topics - this will showcase your skills and knowledge,
mentor junior analysts and other team members,
read books for business analysts (see: Modern Analyst Bookstore),
consider taking a course to refresh and complement your business systems analysis skills (see: List of Training Courses).

RATE THIS TOPIC

12345

ADDITIONAL ANSWERS / COMMENTS

SarahM posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 10:03 AM

Technical skills like SQL, Web services, and Business Process Modeling, Also Scrum training. A majority of software development of both large and small projects are using Agile methods.

Only registered users may post comments.

Do your homework prior to the business analysis interview!

Having an idea of the type of questions you might be asked during a business analyst interview will not only give you confidence but it will also help you to formulate your thoughts and to be better prepared to answer the interview questions you might get during the interview for a business analyst position. Of course, just memorizing a list of business analyst interview questions will not make you a great business analyst but it might just help you get that next job.